Date: May 18, 2017
Contact: Kim Coons, 423-752-5213x139
Fort Oglethorpe, GA: During Memorial Day weekend, Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park will provide a variety of special programs on Lookout Mountain.
On Saturday, May 27, at Point Park, atop Lookout Mountain, there will be a special Memorial Day artillery program commemorating the men and women whose lives have been lost in service to our nation. Visitors are encouraged to bring a photograph or small memento of a friend or loved one who died in the line of duty, as these servicemen and servicewomen will be recognized during the program. Artillery programs are scheduled at 10:30 am, 11:30 am, 1:30 pm, 2:30 pm, and 3:30 pm.
In addition to these programs, there will be ranger-guided tours of Point Park at 11 am, 2 pm, and4 pm on Saturday and Sunday, and Cravens House will be open to the public from 1 pm to 5 pm on both days as well.
Admission to Point Park is $5 per adult, ages 16 and older (ages 15 and younger are free), and there are no fees to visit Cravens House.
For more information about programs at Chickamauga and Chattanooga National Military Park, contact the Chickamauga Battlefield Visitor Center at 706-866-9241, the Lookout Mountain Battlefield Visitor Center at 423-821-7786,
